10/26-Monday's Blog

Today i wasn't paying attention much in class and i keep falling asleep a bit in most of my class, since I'm still a bit sick and tired, all thanks to my brother who coughed in my face.

I could improve: time managing, selecting a study place with low distractions, reviewing course material, increasing my interest on an assignment, and over learning.

10/21-Wednesday's Blog

Where to study:
It's best to study at a private, well lit, and quiet desk with no distractions.

Some Aids to Memory:
-Over-learn material
-Read, discuss, draw
-Categorize the info

Set Goals that are:
-Challenging
-Reasonable
-Specific

Short-Term Memory:
-Fragile
-Has limited capacity
-Can be tricked

Long-Term Memory:
-Procedural memory ("how" of memory)
-Declarative memory ("what" of memory)
-Semantic memory (recall basic facts & ideas)
-Episodic memory (recall personal life)

Master Memorization:
-Pay attention
-Impose organization
-Expand association

10/14-Wednesday's Blog

the class i stay in tuned the most is finite math & 2nd would be academic English. Since in finite math we take notes everyday, this makes it easier to stay focus in class. While in Academic English, there's always lectures and often I would get sleepy if it gets long and boring, except when there's in-class exercises to be done.

It's noticeable when a teacher stress on important concepts because he/she would either say so or use a different tone in his/her voice.

10/12 -Monday's Blog

4 "Cs" for learning new info
-Commit: yourself to do your best work
-Concentrate: to eliminate distractions and focus on the material
-Capture: critical info
-Connect: new ideas to what you already know

Master Note-taking Strategies
-Clearly Identify the Class
-Go Long
Take Note from All Relevant Input
-Don't Erase Mistakes
-Abbreviate
-Review Your Notes Often
-Record Lectures Selectively
-Organize Your Materials for Easy Retrieval

3.When I plan my reading,
c. I plunge in so I can get it done.

4.I take breaks
c. whenever I lose interest in my reading

6.When I can't understand a sentence,
a. I reread the sentence more carefully

8.When I read,
b. I try to sweep as many words as I can at a glance

10/5 -Monday's Blog

when making decisions i would think about the outcome of my decision, and the pros and cons of it. Also, i would also ask others for advise to help aid in my decision making if the decision is complicated, since i don't want to regret my choice later on.

A decision i recently made was to get this track fixed gear bike online or not, and I had asked my cousins for advise about it, and in the end I bought it with no annoying regrets, except that it cost over $260